FEBRUARY 2016: The Best of TV & Film

February is less than 24-hours away, so below you’ll find Frame Rated’s pick of the best new/returning television shows, cinema releases, and video-on-demand exclusives debuting next month in the UK and US….

THE X-FILES

8 February – Channel 5

Continuation of the hit 1990s paranormal drama, set 14-years after the TV series finished, consisting of six hour-long episodes. Former FBI agents Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) are drawn back to the Bureau by an online webcaster with an extraordinary new conspiracy theory. Read Dan Owen’s review of the first two episodes here.

ZOOLANDER No.2

12 February – US & UK Cinemas

Belated sequel to the 2001 cult comedy hit, with a now middle-aged Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) recruited by Interpol to stop an organisation that are assassinating celebrities from the music industry. Co-starring Owen Wilson (No Escape), Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz, Kristen Wiig and Fred Armisen.

14 February – AMC • 15 February – Fox UK

VINYL – Season 1

15 February – HBO & Sky Atlantic

New drama set in the 1970s, about a record executive called Richie Fenestra (Bobby Cannavale) trying to resurrect his American Century label. Created by Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire) and produced by Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas). Co-starring Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Ato Essandoh, Max Casella, P.J Byrne and J.C MacKenzie.

11.22.63

15 February – Hulu • Spring – Fox UK

Eight-part miniseries adapting the Stephen King best-seller, about an English teacher (James Franco) who finds a portal to the 1960s and is tasked with preventing the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Produced by J.J Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Bryan Burk (Fringe), Stephen King and Bridget Carpenter. Co-stars Chris Cooper, Cherry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Lucy Fry and George MacKay.

THE NEW YORKER PRESENTS

15 February – Amazon Prime

New weekly series of high-brow documentary featurettes, based on the famous magazine’s output.

LOVE – Season 1

19 February – Netflix

Romantic comedy series produced by Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, Trainwreck) charting the male and female perspectives of a relationship between lovers Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) and Gus (Paul Rust).

CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY

26 February – Netflix

Straight-to-VOD sequel to Ang Lee’s martial arts classic, with Michelle Yeoh returning as Yu Shu-Lien, joined by Donnie Yen as Silent Wolf. Sword of Destiny concerns the search for a legendary weapon with the power to change the world. Directed by Yuen Wo-Ping, choreographer of the action sequences from the original film and The Matrix.

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